山西大学附属中学校2026～2027学年第一学期初二（十月）学情诊断英语试题

2026~2027学年第一学期初二（十月）学情诊断

英 语 试 题

答题时间：60分钟 分值：100分

一、完形填空

请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a lovely morning, a perfect start for Jack’s birthday. Mum and Dad prepared a birthday cake and a basket of food. Jack carried the cake himself. The whole family got into the car and went to the 1.________

After arriving there, Mum and Dad found a nice place for a picnic. They 2.________ the tent (帐篷) and spread out (展开) the beach blanket (毯子). Jack put down the cake and played the game, Treasure Hunt, with his parents on the beach.

When it was time for lunch, Dad went back to the car to get the basket of food. But it wasn’t there. Dad said Mum put it in the car. Mum said Dad did it. They became silent and didn’t say 3.________.

“No worries, Mum and Dad,” Jack broke the silence. “We can still 4.________ the cake.”

Mum picked the cake up, but tripped (绊) over the blanket. The cake fell onto the sand.

“We can’t eat the cake now,” Mum sighed (叹气).

“Mum, I’m not hungry yet,” Jack said.

A moment later, dark clouds came and it began to rain. The family 5.________ packed up everything and decided to leave.

Dad made a(n) 6.________, “We’ll have a big meal on the way home.” But later they found the only restaurant on the way back was closed. Mum and Dad were a little sad. Luckily, Jack 7.________ many jokes that could cheer them up.

When they got home, they saw the 8.________, right there inside the front door.

“We can have a picnic now!” Jack said with joy.

“A perfect end for my birthday,” Jack thought to himself. “Well, OK, maybe it wasn’t quite 100% perfect. But it was never boring!”

(     ) 1. A. beach B. farm C. forest

(     ) 2. A. put on B. put up C. put out

(     ) 3. A. nothing B. everything C. anything

(     ) 4. A. share B. show C. cover

(     ) 5. A. slowly B. warmly C. quickly

(     ) 6. A. noise  B. mistake C. promise

(     ) 7. A. needed B. forgot C. knew

(     ) 8. A. treasure B. basket C. cake

二、阅读理解

(A)

请阅读下面语篇，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Spring Festival, one of the most important Chinese festivals, comes with a long-standing tradition: cleaning for the New Year. For weeks before the festival, families across China are busy working together to clean every corner of their homes. This tradition is not just about making the house spotless (一尘不染的); people believe it can sweep away bad luck from the past year and welcome good luck for the new year

The cleaning follows a careful order. People usually start with cleaning ceilings (天花板). They then clean windows until they shine. Next, it’s time to organize closets (衣橱). People usually throw away old clothes they don’t need anymore. “   ▲   ” is a common saying during this time.

For families with pets, the cleaning tradition extends (扩展) to their animal friends. In my family, my mother usually takes our dog to get special baths in the pet shop. My father buys new red clothes for it to match the festival.’

After the cleaning comes the really fun part — decorating the house! Families put up red couplets (对联) on their doors with hopeful words. They also hang red lanterns and decorate windows with colourful paper-cuts.

Though everyone might feel tired after a long day of cleaning, the new and clean home makes all the work worthwhile. When New Year’s Eve arrives, families get together in their spotless homes. As fireworks (烟花) light up the night sky outside, everyone enjoys delicious food and a happy time together, The cleaning makes the new year feel bright and full of hope.

(     ) 9. What can we put back into the “   ▲   ”?

A. Bad news travels fast,

B. Out with the old, in with the new.

C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

(     ) 10. What do families do to decorate their houses for the Spring Festival?

A. They plant red flowers.

B. They put up couplets and hang lanterns.

C. They buy colorful clothes.

(     ) 11. What does the underlined word “worthwhile” mean?

A. Useful and important B. Modern and beautiful C. Tiring and boring

(     ) 12. What’s the text mainly about?

A.Ways to make cleaning easy.

B. Reasons for cleaning our home often.

C. A family cleaning tradition for an important festival.

(     ) 13. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A science report. B. A travel guide. C. A traditional culture magazine

(B)

请阅读下面语篇，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Are you ready for a cultural trip? If you want to understand our great Shanxi better, you can travel around this old province (省) and enjoy its wonderful ancient buildings.

In 2024, lots of visitors from all over the world visited Shanxi. Shanxi has thousands of ancient buildings, more than any other place in China. It has famous places from north to south, such as the Yungang Grottoes in Datong in the north and the Ancient City of Pingyao in the middle. Today, people build new roads to help visitors travel along these cultural lines. In the past, Shanxi built nice museums next to old towns. It also opened quiet countryside homestays near old temples (庙).

The history of Shanxi’s ancient buildings started more than 1,500 years ago. It shows traditional Chinese ideas of peace and balance. For example, old temples always sit in the center of a town to show respect for nature. People build houses and gardens around them to get a warm feeling of harmony (和谐).

Why is Shanxi’s cultural treasure important to the world? It greatly influences the world history of ancient building art. Though time changes many things, the old houses, grottoes and city walls in Shanxi bring a special warm feeling to people around the world.

(     ) 14. How does the writer start the text?

A. By asking readers a question.

B. By showing a famous building.

C. By telling a short story about Shanxi.

(     ) 15. Which of the following is a famous place in northern Shanxi?

A. Hukou Waterfall. B. Yungang Grottoes C. Pingyao Ancient City.

(     ) 16. What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A. People only built houses around temples for fun.

B. All old temples in Shanxi were built 1,500 years ago.

C. Ancient Shanxi people thought peace and balance mattered a lot in life.

(     ) 17. What does the underlined word “influence” in the last paragraph mean?

A. 发展 B. 影响 C. 出现

(     ) 18. What is the writer’s main opinion in the text?

A. Shanxi builds many new roads for visitors every year.

B. We must visit Shanxi’s museums during cultural trips.

C. Shanxi’s ancient culture is valuable and meaningful to the whole world.

(C)

请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

Is there anywhere more important than home? Home makes us feel safe. We use the word “home” in many English expressions (表达). That shows how important the home is to us